Posts Tagged: British Jews
British Jewish Groups Lament Labour Antisemitism After Veteran MP Ellman Resigns Over Issue
British Jewish groups weighed in on Thursday after a veteran Labour party MP announced her resignation from the party, citing antisemitism as the reason. Louise Ellman...
Boris Johnson: British Jews Among Immigrant Groups Who Have ‘Helped to Make Our National Culture’
In remarks at a Conservative Party hustings on Friday, Boris Johnson hailed British Jews as one of the immigrant groups who “adapted and they have...
British Jewish Groups Denounce Labour Party Antisemitism on First Anniversary of ‘Enough Is Enough’ Demonstration
Marking one year since British Jews took to the streets outside the Parliament Building in London for the “Enough Is Enough” demonstration against antisemitism in...
Jewish Groups, Israeli Officials Welcome UK’s Hezbollah Ban
The British government’s declaration on Monday that it would blacklist all wings of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization was warmly welcomed by Jewish groups in...
British Football Club Chelsea Condemns Own Fans Over Antisemitic Chant
The British football club Chelsea has condemned a group of its fans who sang an antisemitic chant during a road match in Budapest on Thursday. The chant...
British PM Condemns ‘Deluge of Vile Misogynistic and Antisemitic Threats’ Against Jewish Women in Public Life
British Prime Minister Theresa May took time away from the pressures of Brexit with a forceful condemnation of antisemitism as it impacts Jewish women in...
Poll: 40 Percent of British Jews Considering Leaving UK Over Antisemitism
JNS.org - A new survey has found that British Jews are growing increasingly concerned over antisemitism in the country. According to data presented by Gideon Falter,...
Noted UK Historian: British Jews Questioning Future in Country Due to Corbyn Antisemitism Scandals
The antisemitism scandals that have rocked Britain’s Labour Party since Jeremy Corbyn became its leader in 2015 have led many UK Jews to question their...
Poll: 40 Percent of British Jews Might Leave, 90 Percent of Them Citing Antisemitism
JNS.org - Due to rising antisemitism in the United Kingdom, 40 percent of British Jews have considered leaving the country, up from 31 percent in 2017. With 90...
UK PM Vows to Defend Jews and Israel, in Dig at Labour’s Corbyn
Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy...
Poll: Nearly 40% of UK Jews Would ‘Seriously Consider Emigrating’ If Corbyn Becomes PM
Nearly 40 percent of British Jews would “seriously consider emigrating” if Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn became prime minister, according to a poll published by...
UK Antisemitism Watchdog Calls on Corbyn to Resign
JNS.org - Amid what seems like a continual stream of disturbing developments surrounding Jeremy Corbyn this month, a prominent antisemitism watchdog group is calling on the UK...
Oxford University Labour Club Calls for Disciplinary Action Against MP Who ‘Dismissed Legitimacy’ of Antisemitism Row
The Labour Club at Oxford University (OULC) in England called on Monday for disciplinary action against a parliamentarian who appeared to blame accusations of antisemitism within the opposition party on...
Britain’s Labour Leader Sees ‘Real Problem’ of Antisemitism in Party
The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday there was a "real problem" of antisemitism in his party which he would...
